In March 2018 she was made a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau in recognition of the gold medal she won at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (schaatsen.nl, 26 Mar 2018; lintjes.nl, 2018)

Ambitions

To win a national title and a world championship title. (schaatsen.nl, 08 Jun 2018)

Injuries

A stomach complaint forced her to miss the 2018 Dutch World Cup trials in Heerenveen. She also did not compete at the 2018 World Cup event in Obihiro, Japan. (isu.org, 15 Nov 2018)